having issues vs have issues

[Liqichao]

Hi everyone,

Here is the sentence:Who do I contact if I am having issues with reports?

why don't say :Who do I contact if I have issues with Decision Support reports?

Any difference here?

Thank you for your reading

[Jack_Sparrow]

The second sentence means, what would happen if you have had some kinda issues, whereas in first the condition is bit different, here what would happen if you still having some kinda issues. The second is present continous sentence.

[Esl_Expert]

Hello Liqichao,

The difference in meaning is basically the usual difference between the simple present and the present continuous.

The use of the present continuous basically refers to a temporary situation in progress. Thus the question basically asks who I should contact when I am in the midst of a problem situation. The present continuous adds a sense of duration.

The use of the simple present basically looks at the problem as a whole rather than as an incomplete or ongoing activity.